Commentary for Kiddushin 13:11

אמר רבא התקדשי לי לחציי מקודשת חצייך מקודשת לי אינה מקודשת אמר ליה אביי לרבא מאי שנא חצייך מקודשת לי דאינה מקודשת אשה אמר רחמנא ולא חצי אשה ה"נ איש אמר רחמנא ולא חצי איש

- Said he to him: Do you think that she said to him, 'Along with'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'Here is this maneh and acquire me along with it.'');">¹²</span> Here the reference is to an important personage: in return for the pleasure [she derives] from his accepting a gift from her, she completely cedes herself.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though normally the man must give the money (supra 5b) , yet if he is eminent his acceptance confers pleasure, which in turn is considered of financial value.');">¹³</span>

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